Afghanistan Times

By Farhad Naibkhel: KABUL: Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) on Wednesday said that Afghanistan has 75 billion meter cubic water, of which only 32 percent is utilized, annually. The deputy minister of water and energy Mohammad Samey said that out of 75 billion cubic meters water only 24 billion cubic …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad: KABUL: Acting Chief of the Herat Electricity Department said on Wednesday that electricity supply has been disconnected to government institutes and some influential figures who failed to pay their electricity bills. Wahidullah Kamrani said that powerful figures and some government organizations have not paid their electricity bills …

By Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi: Historical monuments and artifacts depict cultural background of a nation, that’s why countries allocate sufficient amount for the preservation of historical sites. However, on one hand the Afghan government lacks the resources need and on the other hand interest as well. No doubt in the past 13 …

AT-KABUL: Second Vice-president Sarwar Danish said Wednesday that the government will never let any individual to violate the law of and unleash chaos and mayhem. He said that all those involved in killing of Farkhunda, a 27-year old woman lynched by a mob, would be punished according to the laws …

AT-KABUL: At least 29 armed Taliban fighters were killed and 32 others wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Interior said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) has …

KABUL: A meeting between Afghan government’s representatives and former Taliban leaders to lay the groundwork for peace talks is expected to take place this week in Dubai, sources said on Wednesday. A source close to the peace process said the meeting was likely to take place on Friday or Saturday in …

KABUL: Second vice-president Sarwar Danish is scheduled to introduce ministers-designate for the remaining 16 cabinet seats to the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) today (Wednesday) for a vote of confidence, an official said. Wolesi Jirga Secretary Abdul Raouf Inaami said that the Parliamentary Affairs Ministry would share the particulars of the cabinet …

And here comes a grisly report on human losses—the losses this nation sustained in the US war on terror during the past 14 years. This figure is horrific. The report says this war has left nearly 220,000 people killed following the 9/11 attacks in the US. This report has been …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Amid rising concerns over presence and activities of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in different parts of the country, an official in the Ministry of Interior (MoI) assured that Afghan security forces were fully capable to ward off the threat. Seddiq Seddiqi, spokesman for …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said that efforts are underway to determine timeframe and venue of peace talks with the Taliban. This came at a time that leaders of the national unity government had said that peace parleys between the government and the Taliban will start …